Protons: 3
Electrons: 3
Most common isotope: 7Li
Neutrons in most common isotope: 7
Lithium as solid
Lewis dot structure
Physical Properties
Lithium is a solid at room temperature that can reach its boiling point of 1342 degrees Celsius and melting point 180.54 degrees Celsius.It has a density of 535 kg/m^3 and is considered to be a rare element (25th most commonly found element). However, lithium can be found in deposits, such as clay deposits, deep in the sea. Lithium is not found on its own in nature, it's found in existing deposits of other elements.
Background
The element was discovered by Johan August Arfwedson in 1817 in petalite ore. Although the ore it was contained in was discovered in the 1800's Johan identified lithium as an element inside the ore before anyone else. Lithium is based off the Greek word lithos (stone) to describe where it was found. Nowadays, it's used in a variety of ways, commonly as flux to make glass and inside batteries to power portable electronic devices.
Chemical Properties
Lithium can react with air, water, and nitrogen and can be found in flux and lithium-ion batteries.
Uses
Lithium can be used to create lithium batteries and as an element used in the making of nuclear weapons. As a battery, it provides portable power to the majority of electronic devices on the market such as smart phones, computers, remotes, radios, etc.
Symbol: Li
Atomic mass: 6.941
Atomic number: 3
Protons: 3Electrons: 3
Most common isotope: 7Li
Neutrons in most common isotope: 7
Lithium as solid
Lewis dot structure
Lithium is a solid at room temperature that can reach its boiling point of 1342 degrees Celsius and melting point 180.54 degrees Celsius.It has a density of 535 kg/m^3 and is considered to be a rare element (25th most commonly found element). However, lithium can be found in deposits, such as clay deposits, deep in the sea. Lithium is not found on its own in nature, it's found in existing deposits of other elements.
Background
The element was discovered by Johan August Arfwedson in 1817 in petalite ore. Although the ore it was contained in was discovered in the 1800's Johan identified lithium as an element inside the ore before anyone else. Lithium is based off the Greek word lithos (stone) to describe where it was found. Nowadays, it's used in a variety of ways, commonly as flux to make glass and inside batteries to power portable electronic devices.
Chemical Properties
Lithium can react with air, water, and nitrogen and can be found in flux and lithium-ion batteries.
Uses
Lithium can be used to create lithium batteries and as an element used in the making of nuclear weapons. As a battery, it provides portable power to the majority of electronic devices on the market such as smart phones, computers, remotes, radios, etc.
Source's: Periodic Table app by Socratica LLC copyright 2010
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